Water trough



12, 1930. F. N. GUYMON 1,773,039

WATER TROUGH Filed April 6, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l fi'a Mir/ n Nod/z 4219722022 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Filed April 6, 192$? 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 1 2, 1930 FRANKLIN NOAH GUYMON, OF. HUNTINGTON, UTAH WATER TROUGH Application filed April 6,

The object of this, my present invention, is the provision of'a watering trough for stock that includes a water containing tub supported in a manner whereby the same will automatically open a valve to deliver water thereinto when the water in the tub has decreased to a determined extent andthereafter automatically open the valve to again deliver water intothe trough and to quickly close the valve when a sufiicient quantity of water has been received in the said trough.

To the attainment of the foregoing and other objects which will present themselves as the nature of the invention is better understood, the improvement also resides in certain other novel features of construction, combination and operative association of parts, satisfactory embodiments of which are disclosed by the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of the improvement.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is an end View thereof.

Figure 4 is a perspective view to illustrate the manner in which the cable is wound around the valve stem.

" Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view to illustrate a modification.

As disclosed by the drawings there is buried in the ground, below the frost level, a water conducting pipe 1, which has its passage coirtrolled by a valve 2. One end of thepipe has a vertical branch 3 which'extends a suitable distance above the ground surface and which terminates in a round portion or goose neck 1.-

Firmly embedded in the ground, at equidistantly spaced points, there arepairs of spaced uprights 55 and 66, respectively. The pairs of uprights are held in spaced relation by suitable spacer elements, one of which includes a beam 7 that rests on the ground surface. r

Between each pair of beams 5-5 and 6-6, adjacent to the top thereof and below the goose neck outlet for the water conducting pipe there are approximately centrally pivoted levers 8, respectively, the inner orconfronting ends of these levers having flexible elements, such as chains 9 attached thereto tubular guide or casing 15. -tion of the flexible element, between the coil 1929. Serial No. 353,097.

and these chains in turn are secured to a ring 10 that supports thereinga tub 11.- The outer end of each of the levers 8-8 has secured. thereto a flexible element such as a strong cable or chain 12 and these elements 12 are trained around grooved wheels 13 that have their shafts j ournaled in suitable bearings in the spaced uprights 5 and 6.

The valve 2 has an operating stem 14 which isvertically directed and is guided through a tube 15 which, for the major portion of its length, is embedded in the earth. The'fiexible element 12 has its lower portions or leads directed inwardly from the grooved or sheave wheels 13, and these portions of the said element- 12 are wound around the upper end of the valve stem 1 1 which projects above the The central porportions 16 and17- thereof, which are wound around the valve stem 14 terminates in a loop 18 and thislooppasses through an'eye or opening in one end of a lever 19.

A suitable brace element 20 forthe guide tube 15 is secured on the board or beam 7, and passing through this element, adjacentto one end thereof, there is a pivot 21 which also passes through an elongated opening 22 arranged longitudinally in the center of the lever 19. The outer end of the lever has connected thereto one end of a coil spring 23, the second end of the spring being secured to the eye end of a bolt 24 which issuitably guided through the uprights 5, and the outer end ofthe bolt is-engaged by a winged or handle carrying nut 25. I

It is to be notedthat there is considerable play between -thelever-l9 and the pivotal support 21 therefor. 1 This 1361111111801 a longitudinal'movement of the said lever and a quickturning ofthe valve stem 14 and'consequently a: snapping action and the closing of the valve 2, so that only a desired quantity of water can beydelivered from the pipe into the tub 11. As'the water in the tub decreases the tub-willrise,causing the spring 23 to. exert a pull upon the lever 19. This pull will first pull the lever to bring the pivot i pin 21 from the end wall provided by the slot 22, contactedby the said pivot in the show- 2 are ing of Figure 1 of the drawings to engagement with the second end of the slot, thus shortenin the end of the lever connected to the loo e portion 18 of the flexible element- 12 an thereby adding to the tensional strength of the spring 23 to permit of the ,same swinging the lever to open the valve. Of course, asanadditionalsupply of water is delivered into the tub the parts will be reversed, that is, the weight of the tub and the actuation of the elements connected therewith will expand the spring, causing the lever 19 to be moved to contact with the end wall of the slot 22 and permit of the 5 cables turning the valve stem to quickly close the valve. 1 v I In Figure 5 I have illustrated a slight modification in which the valve stem 14 has fixed thereon a sprocket wheel 26. This sprocket Q wheel has trained thereover a comparatively *short sprocket chain 27. One end of the sprocket chain 27 is connected to a lever 18 similar to the lever 19 and this end is also *connected to one of the lower leads 12 of a flexible element similar to the flexible element so wheels 13-" similar to those previously de- 12. The second end of the chain has secured thereto the end of the lower portion or lead at second cable 28. Both-of the. cables 12 and 28 are trained around grooved or sheave scribed and the flexible elements 12' and 28 are connected to tub-supporting levers similar tO-th'e levers 8. The operation of this construction is similar to that previously del scribed, theilever 18 being provided with the elongated slot 22' for the pivot 22, and the lower. end of thelever being connected with the adjustable spring 23, which is similar to the Spring 23.

" 401 The constructibn and advantages of my imwprowementwilLbe readil apparent to those =skliled in the art to-whic such invention rehtes so that furtheradetailed description will mot be requiredi' It is thought necessary to hdd,thowever, that I do not wish to be re- "Flntoagoose neck outlet,

and a coil spring-' connected with the seechanges therefrom as fairly to the precise details herein set forth therefore-,ho'ldmyself entitled to make fall within "'fi'the sco e of what Iclaim. i

'flHa ng described the invention, I claim:

I Hwater conducting pipe around which the newer portion of theflexihle element is wound "and the central portion of the flexible element providing a loop, a leverpivoted for slidable miivement having one end connected with the ond end of the last mentioned lever and influencing the same toward one of the standards.

2. In a watering trough, a water conducting pipe having its passage controlled by a valve and having an angle branch merging into a goose neck outlet, fixed standards, centrally pivoted levers on said standards, a water receiving tub sup orted on the inner ends of the levers, a flexib e element secured to the outer ends of the levers, guide sheaves for the flexible elements, a stem for the valve of the water conducting pipe around which the lower portion of the flexible element is wound and the central portion of the flexible element providing a loop, a lever pivoted for slidable movement having one end connected with the loop and a coil spring connected with the second end of the last mentioned lever and influencing the same toward one of the standardsga and means for adjusting the tension of the springs.

3. In a watering trough, a water conducting pipe having its passage controlled by a valve and having an an le branch merging into a goose neck outlet, flxedstandards, centrally pivoted levers on said standards, a water receiving tub supported on the inner ends of the levers, a flexible element secured to the outer ends of the levers, guide sheaves for the: flexible elements, a stem for the valve of the water conducting pipe around which the lower (portion of the flexible element is wound an the central portion of the flexible element providing a loop, a lever pivoted for slidable movement having one end connected with the loop and a coil spring connected with the second end of the last mentioned lever and influencing the same toward one of the standards, and means for adjusting the tension of the springs, and a tubular guide for the stem of the valve.

4. In a watering trough, a water conducting pipe having its passage controlled by a valve and having an angle branch merging" into a goose neck outlet, fixed standards, centrally pivoted levers on said standards, flexible elements secured to the inner ends of said levers, a ring to which said elements are secured, a water receiving tubremovablv arranged in the ring, a flexible element secured to the outer ends of the levers, guide sheaves for the flexible elements, a stem for the valve of the water conducting pipe around which the lower portion of thevflexible element is wound and the central portion of the flexible element providing a loop, a lever pivoted for slidable movement having one end connected with the loop and a coil spring connected with the second end of the last mentioned lever and influencing the same toward one of ards'. p

In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature.

FRANKLIN NOAH GUYMON.

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